Adipocytic apoptosis and progressive obesity in children

Abstract

Obesity is one of the urgent problems of modern health care. In the 21st century, obesity, one of the most common chronic diseases, takes on the character of a global epidemic, covering almost all countries and peoples of the world. WHO experts suggest that the number of people with obesity by 2005 compared with 2000 will increase by almost 2 times and amount to more than 300 million people. Every year, the situation is getting worse, obesity is getting younger, it becomes a problem not only for adults, but for children and adolescents. Currently, in developed countries, up to 20% of adolescents are overweight, and 15% are obese. In the Russian Federation, 5.5% of children living in rural areas and 8.5% of children in urban areas are obese. Obesity is a social problem, as it leads to early disability and reduces the average life expectancy. Finally, obesity accompanies diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease, as well as insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia.